Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month
TORRANCE, Calif., June 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever sales month in 46 years of business in the US with total May sales of 186,764 vehicles, an increase of 6.1 percent. Year-to-date sales now stand at 747,641, up 2.1 percent over the same period last year.
"Emerging signs of a strengthening economy, a much anticipated tax break and a stock market showing hints of a comeback combined to fuel industry sales in May," Said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO. "These positive signs will probably result in revised second-half industry sales forecasts."
All-time monthly sales records set during May include:
-- Total passenger car May sales (Toyota and Lexus) of 103,108;
-- Total Toyota Division passenger car sales of 91,475
-- Total Toyota Division sales of 162,924;
-- Corolla sales of 35,930, topping the previous mark set in 1979
and up 26.9 percent from May 2002.
-- Total light truck sales (Toyota and Lexus) 83,656
Toyota Division light truck sales recorded best-ever May sales with 71,449 units, up 8.0 percent. The Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) led the way with best-ever May sales of 11,623, an increase of 5.6 percent from the same period last year. Sales of the all-new 4Runner mid-size SUV increased 41.6 percent compared to last year with 10,913 units sold. The all-new Toyota Sienna van enjoyed increased sales of 10.0 percent to 9,171. Tundra full-size pickup sales were up 15.1 percent to 11,042 and Tacoma compact pickup sales of 14,860 increased 3.8 percent.
The Lexus Division reported May sales of 23,840, an increase of 5.3 percent. Lexus light truck sales led the way with 12,207 units sold, up 57.7 percent. The all-new RX 330 luxury SUV reported strong sales of 8,525 units, a 23.1 percent increase over last year's RX 300. The all-new GX 470 SUV posted strong sales of 2,940.
Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 62.0 percent of total May sales. There were 27 selling days compared to 26 selling days last May.
TOYOTA RETAIL SALES
(INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII)
May, 2003
- CURRENT MONTH - - CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE -
DSR % DSR %
2003 2002 CHG 2003 2002 CHG
ECHO 3,689 2,579 37.7 16,055 12,665 25.8
COROLLA 35,930 27,271 26.9 142,466 96,501 46.5
CELICA 1,747 2,547 -33.9 6,714 10,633 -37.4
CAMRY 43,732 43,414 -3.0 170,531 189,118 -10.5
AVALON 4,804 6,041 -23.4 22,322 28,124 -21.3
MR2 SPYDER 340 552 -40.7 1,380 2,075 -34.0
PRIUS 1,233 1,648 -28.0 8,796 8,680 0.5
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS.
CAR 91,475 84,052 4.8 368,264 347,796 5.1
ES 300 5,952 6,477 -11.5 25,175 29,320 -14.8
LS 430 1,848 2,451 -27.4 8,003 10,777 -26.3
SC 430 1,081 1,487 -30.0 4,285 6,991 -39.2
GS 300 1,058 1,233 -17.4 4,236 5,911 -28.9
GS 430 190 277 -33.9 852 1,052 -19.6
IS 300 1,504 2,418 -40.1 6,169 8,348 -26.7
TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR 11,633 14,343 -21.9 48,720 62,399 -22.5
TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR 103,108 98,395 0.9 416,984 410,195 0.9
SIENNA 9,171 8,032 10.0 33,076 34,581 -5.1
RAV4 7,014 7,306 -7.6 30,790 34,500 -11.5
4RUNNER 10,913 7,420 41.6 42,067 30,773 35.6
HIGHLANDER 11,623 10,602 5.6 48,325 46,229 3.7
LAND CRUISER 550 551 -3.9 2,474 2,588 -5.2
SEQUOIA 6,276 6,743 -10.4 24,493 29,059 -16.4
4X2 TACOMA 9,401 8,499 6.5 38,101 37,614 0.5
4X4 TACOMA 5,459 5,287 -0.6 23,915 24,988 -5.0
TOTAL TACOMA 14,860 13,786 3.8 62,016 62,602 -1.7
TUNDRA 11,042 9,238 15.1 38,831 41,400 -6.9
TOTAL PICKUP 25,902 23,024 8.3 100,847 104,002 -3.8
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT
TRUCK 71,449 63,678 8.0 282,072 281,732 -0.7
LX 470 742 788 -9.3 3,217 3,595 -11.2
GX 470 2,940 0 -- 12,281 0 --
RX 330 8,525 6,667 23.1 33,087 30,968 6.0
TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK 12,207 7,455 57.7 48,585 34,563 39.5
TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK 83,656 71,133 13.2 330,657 316,295 3.7
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 162,924 147,730 6.2 650,336 629,528 2.5
TOTAL LEXUS 23,840 21,798 5.3 97,305 96,962 -0.4
TOTAL TOYOTA 186,764 169,528 6.1 747,641 726,490 2.1
MEMO:
DOM. COROLLA 27,677 25,998 2.5 111,525 95,228 16.2
DOM. CAMRY 42,006 36,362 11.2 152,581 149,533 1.2
DOM. PICKUP 25,902 23,024 8.3 100,847 104,002 -3.8
SELLING DAYS 27 26 128 127
TOTAL IMPORT CAR 28,621 29,994 -8.1 130,556 137,310 -5.7
TOTAL DOMESTIC CAR 74,487 68,401 4.9 286,428 272,885 4.1
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 16,988 15,651 4.5 81,836 74,911 8.4
TOTAL VEHICLE SALES 186,764 169,528 6.1 747,641 726,490 2.1
Memo: Total Toyota
Div. 162,924 147,730 6.2 650,336 629,528 2.5
Memo: Total Lexus
Div. 23,840 21,798 5.3 97,305 96,962 -0.4
TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 16,988 15,651 4.5 81,836 74,911 8.4
LEXUS IMPORT CAR 11,633 14,343 -21.9 48,720 62,399 -22.5
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS 74,487 68,401 4.9 286,428 272,885 4.1
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 103,108 98,395 0.9 416,984 410,195 0.9
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 48,583 40,077 16.7 196,734 177,712 9.8
Memo: Lexus Sport
Utility 12,207 7,455 57.7 48,585 34,563 39.5
SMALL VANS 9,171 8,032 10.0 33,076 34,581 -5.1
PICKUPS 25,902 23,024 8.3 100,847 104,002 -3.8
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT
VEHICLES
COROLLA 27,677 25,998 2.5 111,525 95,228 16.2
CAMRY 42,006 36,362 11.2 152,581 149,533 1.2
AVALON 4,804 6,041 -23.4 22,322 28,124 -21.3
SIENNA 9,171 8,032 10.0 33,076 34,581 -5.1
PICKUP 25,902 23,024 8.3 100,847 104,002 -3.8
SEQUOIA 6,276 6,743 -10.4 24,493 29,059 -16.4
TOTAL 115,836 106,200 5.0 444,844 440,527 0.2
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL 62.0% 62.6% 59.5% 60.6%
SELLING DAYS 27 26 128 127
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE